STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 May 1918, Page 3

STRATFORD.

(From Our Own Correspondent)' [All communicatioiis, letters, etc., left with Mr. 11. J. Hopkii;s, bookseller, will receive prompt attention.]

Stratford, Hay 20. At the County Council meeting on Saturday, Cr. Uuskiu gave notice to move:—"That the previous resolution allow. ng marble tablets, inscribing the chairman's name, etc., on bridges erected in tiie comity,'' be rescinded.

Kates for tin; ensuing year were fixed as under:—North, East, and West Hidings, 01/.d in the £; ,South Hiding, and Mangaehu, 4d. This means an increase of y 4 d in all ridings excepting the South, which is fixed at the same rating as last year. There was a large attendance of friends and others at the railway station on Saturday evening to welcome homo -Sergeant Davis, Dance-Corporal Finnerty. Privates J. L Cramer. W. Pctrie. and T. W. Ireland- The Mayor was present, and in a short hut happy speecS welcomed them back to Stratford once more, conscious of having done their duty. Cheers were given, and the crowd dispersed.

I.nst week's Oazette, requiring certain reservists to parade shortly, includes the names of ft. Harris, fanner. Brooks road, Ptratford, and George Teeehan. farm hand, T/iwgarth. A collision occurred on Saturday whereby r. motor-cvclist. L. Autridsre. was rendered unconscious, through cominfr in contort with a motor-car. The driver of the latter drove awav to secure assistance. and, a second car annroachincr. found the man lvintr in an unconscious condition, and brought, him to the ho=nital. where the sufferer received medical attendance, and vat found to have n fr.i "hired skull. The accident, '"curved on the Mountain road, near tiie R'rd road.

A'lff T!l:>ir. of Wacrc. roundest son of Mr. T. P-l-iir. a much-rejected farmer. been renorted wounded in the recent r-li'inir. Voun" Blair has been in tl-e tlnck of it duriii" the pa<.f. two rears. ""■1 VPS rather badly wounded in the Mo,-sines be (tie.

Messrs E. p.er-Won and Hume, vielims tn te'enrpnli noles accident«. are retn I\n mat-irirr (rood uroTress. .All Koburatal'i and mmv of Hers from elsewhere Tethered in (he hull there last Week to five a. heartv welcome ihne\- tn "en who had returno-l f ro m (he front Those inel.-dcrl n TVilson. Mevwell. TT. T'nva. D <?. Til vlor. V. WnUlpr. \ TCotfnmV-. TT. .Tnhnslnn. «n,i V T! Tinliertsnn, Thrv must have felt nuite at home after the cheerinc remarks nf >'»ssr-, Mfntelinn nn( ] Tawkner. and the manner in which these sneakers' remprl-c were nunctnated with nnnlause. Musical items were contributed hv Messrs A. Tnttomlcv and E. Hill. Me=damcs W. TCepnedv. and T., Picon violin solo bv " ITv - r T,ow whilst Miss MLeod fWniou. North Auckland) danced a Highland P'nrr. Encores were numerous, whilst the music for the dance hv Mrs. Morne fniano) and Messrs Morine (cornetl and C. Low viol in 1 was also particularly worthy of mention.